Looking out for children and families: 2005 News

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May 16, 2005
Governor signs Ormsby bill to cut homeless rate in half
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May 12, 2005
Bills will become law to bolster safety of children of kinship caregivers
Legislation expands implied-consent policy for medical care, improves assistance.
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April 24, 2005
Legislature commits funding to legal defense for low-income people
Lantz sees it is as "victory in fulfilling our pledge of ‘justice for all.’
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April 22, 2005
Governor signs Pettigrew’s bill helping keep housing affordable
New state law seeks to get a rein on soaring insurance costs.
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April 19, 2005
Full Legislature OK's Ormsby bill to cut homeless rate in half
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April 18, 2005
Legislature passes law to protect children from arsenic contamination
The legislation will protect the children of South King County and Pierce County from toxic chemicals.
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April 14, 2005
Bill bolstering safety of children of kinship caregivers OK’d in Senate
Legislation expands implied-consent law for medical care.
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April 13, 2005
Anti-meth legislation targets ingredients in battling nightmare
Measure seeks a rein on meth precursor drugs.
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April 12, 2005
Senate passes Kagi reform to fight addiction and crime
A reform passed by the House and Senate gives judges a new option: sentence a person to drug treatment in the community instead of prison – but if they don’t stay clean, they serve their time.
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April 8, 2005
Senate OKs bill boosting ‘the world’s boldest profession’
Legislation aims to bolster support for child-care workers.
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April 8, 2005
Senate endorses Moeller’s bill sending assistance to veterans
Lawmaker says measure ‘puts veterans in control of helping veterans’
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April 7, 2005
Video game ratings posting requirement passed by Senate
Snohomish County lawmaker’s bill would require clear information on ratings system in stores.
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April 7, 2005
Senate OKs Pettigrew plan for family-development accounts
Seattle lawmaker’s measure moving closer to governor’s desk.
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April 7, 2005
Homelessness-reduction bill OK'ed by Senate, heads back to House for concurrence
Counties, backed by CTED, will spearhead statewide efforts.
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March 25, 2005
House committee reviews Senate version of Pettigrew’s family-help bill
Lawmaker: ‘A barrier to people’s success’ would be removed in legislation.
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March 16, 2005
House endorses homes
Ormsby bill aims to cut Washington homelessness in half by 2016.
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March 15, 2005
House endorses legislation aimed at beating meth nightmare
Precursor drugs’: Bill seeks to get a rein on the key ingredients.
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March 14, 2005
House passes Pettigrew’s measures for child-care workers, family accounts
Legislation aims to bolster support for children and families.
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March 11, 2005
Safer Highways Law passes House
Reform toughens penalties for unsecured loads that cause accidents or injuries.
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March 10, 2005
House says yes to Moeller’s measure helping military veterans
Law would make sure that services are provided for indigent veterans and their families.
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March 9, 2005
Children and their families are the object of Pettigrew’s legislation
Legislation is moving apace through the House of Representatives to send a helping hand to Washington’s children and their families — "the people who really count."
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March 8, 2005
Courtney’s Law passes House
Family travels to Olympia for three years after teenage daughter killed by unsecured speaker.
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March 2, 2005
Moeller wins panel’s approval for his plan to help military veterans
Measure aims at ensuring services for indigent veterans and their families.
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March 2, 2005
Legislation is moving to keep housing affordable
Plan aims at helping housing authorities keep their insurance costs down.
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February 23, 2005
Pettigrew’s legislation boosts protection against domestic abusers
Bill would provide more discretion for Washington courts in prohibiting domestic abusers from having contact with their victims after the abusers are released from custody
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February 11, 2005
Guest column: Kinship care: Seeking safety for children, help for adults
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February 4, 2005
Pettigrew: Temporary help might be just what a family needs
Bill would remove barriers to participate in the Temporary Aid for Needy Families and the related WorkFirst programs are designed to serve and to strengthen families and communities.
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February 3, 2005
Fund helps homeless families and children statewide
Rep. Ruth Kagi (D-Lake Forest) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a public-private partnership to make Washington state the first in the nation to create a reliable, long-term source of funding for supportive services to homeless children and their families.
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February 1, 2005
Hunter bill takes action to reduce toxic chemical
Bipartisan reform to protect citizens from toxic flame retardants known as PBDEs would reduce risks to kids.
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January 31, 2005
Legislation sets up a career ladder for child-care workers
A child-care career and wage ladder based on a successful pilot project the state ran a couple years ago, in legislation sponsored by Rep. Eric Pettigrew to help strengthen pay for child-care workers.
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January 27, 2005
Pettigrew’s plan authorizes individual-development accounts
A community’s economic well-being isn’t measured simply by income, spending, and consumption. If you want an accurate picture of how the people of the state are doing, you’d better look at the state of the people’s savings, investment, and asset-building. That's why Rep. Eric Pettigrew introduced a bill to authorize individual-development accounts.
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January 25, 2005
Dickerson introduces "Justice and Raiden" bill to protect neglected kids
Legislation to save neglected children from the fate that took the lives of Justice and Raiden Robinson last fall was introduced in the state House of Representatives today by Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson ...
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January 19, 2005
Pettigrew proposals would send help to kinship caregivers
Legislation seeks assistance for adults and safety for children.
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